Man&#39;s hat.



E. B. HOLLENBECK.v

MAN'S HAT.

l APPLICATION FILED HABA, 1909. 928,384. Patented July 2o, 1909.

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EUGENE B'. HOLLENBECK, OF CANDOR, NEW YORK.

MANS HAT.

Specification of Letters IPatent.

Application filed. March 3, 1909.

Patented July 20, 1909.

Serial No. 481,198.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known. that I, EUGENE B. I-IoLLEN- BECK, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Candor, in the county of Tioga and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mens Hats, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hats, and refers particularly toan attachment or device to be applied to hats worn by males.

It is generally conceded that loss of hair and baldness in males iscaused by the impingement or tight pressure of the hat upon the head,such pressure preventing the free and natural circulation of the bloodso necessary to the preservation of the life of the hair, and toovercome and prevent this serious objection and to prove a boon tomankind is the main object of my invention, in that I propose by meansof a simple attachment to be applied at proper places upon the sweatband, or directly to the inner edge of the hat and which attachment willconform to the shape of the head to provide air passages insuring a freecirculation of air and perfect fitting of the hat without pressure uponthe head of the wearer.

Another object of my invention is the pro* vision of a device which maybe applied by any person either to new or old hats as circumstancesrequire, which will under all conditions adjust and adapt itself to thehead of the wearer, which device will be of the simplest and cheapestpossible construction, and thus commend the article as efficient,practical, and necessary.

To attain the desired objects, the invention broadly stated consists ofa device capable of application to hats worn by males which will bethoroughly efficient for the intended purpose.

The invention also consists in an attachment embodying novel features ofconstruction and arrangement of parts substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1, represents a sectional view of a hat equipped with myattachment, the head of the person being shown in elevation for thepurpose of illustrating the application of my device to the head. Fig.2, represents a sectional view on avertical line of the device detached.Fig. 3, represents a perspective view of the attachment having amodified form of securing means for connection to the usual sweat band,and, Fig. 4, represents a perspective view of my attachment havingventilating or air circulating openings.

The letter A, designates a hat provided with the usual sweat band B, towhich my device or attachment C, is applied by means of an adhesivemedium D, or by clip E, or by means of any other suitable attachingdevice. attachments located respectively upon the front and rear and twosides of the sweat band, or if desired the device may be applieddirectly to the hat.

I propose to make the device of any suitable material having elasticityand the device consists of the rear vertical wall F, the front curved orflared wall G, and the u per inclined connecting portion II, the wal G,conforming to the contour of the head and the portion I-I, serving as ameans to receive a name, advertisement, or for any purpose which itcould be used for. If desired, the device may be secured in place by anadhesive or by clips, or any other suitable fastening, and air spacesare provided between the devices to allow a free circulation of air, butif desired the device itself may be provided with air openings J.

I claim:

1. In combination with a hat, a series of devices adapted to be placedat intervals around the inner edge thereof, said devices being hollowand of triangular shape in crosssection.

2. In combination with a hat, devices adapted to be placed at intervalsaround the inner edge thereof, and comprising a vertical wall, a curvedwall extending upward at an angle from said wall, and a third wallconnecting the upper ends of the other walls and holding them apart.

3. In combination with a hat, devices adapted to be placed at intervalsaround the inner edge thereof, and comprising a vertical wall, a curvedwall extending upward at an angle from said wall, and a third wallconnecting the upper ends of the other walls and holding them apart,said walls being formed from elastic or yielding material to enable themto adjust themselves to the head of the wearer.

4. In combination with a hat, devices adapted to be placed at intervalsaround the inner edge thereof, and comprising a vertical wall, a curvedwall extending upward at an angle from said wall, and a third wallconnecting the upper ends of the other walls and In use I preferablyemploy four of my holding them a art, and attaching means on said curvedwalls being formed of elastic or the vertical wal for engaging the sweatband yielding material and being formed with open- 15 to secure thedevice in position. ings therein to permit the air to pass from the 5.In combinationwithahat7 aseries of holspace between the walls into thehat and to low devices of triangular shape in cross-secstrike the headof the wearer at the points of tion having their walls formed of elasticor contact of the device. yielding material and means l'or attaching Intestimony whereof I aHiX my signature, 20 the same to the inner face ofthe sweat band. presence of two witnesses.

6. In combination with a hat7 a ventilat- Y Y ing device adapted to beplaced at intervals EUGENE B HOLLENBECK' around the edge thereof, andcomprising a TWitnesses: vertical wall and curved intersecting wallsOCIE HULBURT, integral therewith and spaced therefrom, IILMA GILBERT.

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